Based on interviews, and record reviews, the facility failed to assist a resident with scheduling a follow-up appointment for Eye Care or assist the resident to obtain new eyeglasses when they were lost for 1 of 1 resident(s) reviewed for vision and hearing (Resident #3 [R3]).Findings:On 3/29/26 at 10:53 a.m., during an interview with a surveyor, R3 stated he/she cannot see without his/her glasses, and they have been missing for approximately 3 weeks. R3 stated that nursing staff and the Administrator looked for them, but R3 does not know if there is a plan to find or replace them.On 3/30/26 at 2:21 p.m., during an interview with a surveyor, a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) stated R3's glasses have been missing for a while. …
F685 citations in Maine
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Against expectation — 2025
Maine cites F685 less often than its own record predicts
0.54 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.
Of every deficiency written in Maine in 2025, this is the portion that was F685.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What Maine surveyors wrote
F685 findings written in Maine, one from each severity band recorded here, most serious first.
Severity is as the surveyor wrote it. Some findings had already been corrected before the survey.
The short window
Recent years
| Year | Share of Maine citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.32% | 1.19× |
| 2024 | 0.26% | 0.93× |
| 2025 | 0.13% | 0.54× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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